Banding-machine.



a. W. NASMITH.

BANDING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED FEB.8,1912. 1,208,819. Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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BANDING MACHINE.

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BANDING-MACI-IINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1?}, 1916.

Application filed February 8, 1912. Serial No. 676,365.

To all whom it mag/ concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN WILLIAM NAS- MITH, of Heaton Mersey,Lancashire, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Banding-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for applying adhesive substances to.bands of paper or the like and for feeding the said bands to boxes orother articles to be covered.

In apparatus of this kind, which will be hereinafter termed bandingmachines, the band to be glued is drawn forward as required over a lightroller immersed in the glue contained in a tank arranged below theroller. The paper is placed on the box or the like by hand, one side ata time, so that it is not usually drawn ofi' continuously: while oneface of the box is being 7 covered the band is stationary, the box isthen turned to bring another face into position when another length isdrawn forward; the paper feed is therefore usually intermittent, anddifficulty has been found in overcoming the inertia of the gluingroller, with the result that the band slipped forward over the surfaceof the gluing roller and a portion of the band failed to receive asufliclent quantity of glue. Efforts have been made to overcome thisobjection by dispensing with the usual stripping roller, but

receives an unnecessary amount of adhesive most of which has to beremoved by drawing the paper over scrapers, and the machine musttherefore be made sufficiently long to allow of this and to allow theglued side of the band to be exposed long enough to dry partially beforereaching the box.

The chief object of the present invention is to provide a bandingmachine in which thevarious objections mentioned above are overcome;other objects are to provide a banding machine in which the paper willnot stick to the roller and the glue is not liable to dry upon thegluing roller when the machine is temporarily stopped, and in whichwaste of the paper or other band is avoided.

These and other featuresof the invention will now be described withreference to the accompanying drawings in which' Figure l is a sideelevation of one end of the improved banding machine. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the opposite end of the machine. Fig. 2 is a detail sideelevation of the starting frame and its adjacent parts. Fig. 3 being asection of the same taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4, a planof same; and Fig. 5 is a plan; and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of aportion of yet another construction of banding machine according to myinvention.

In Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings there is shown a construction of bandingmachine having means for drivin the gluing roller positively. In thesaid gures the band A is shown passing from the roll A over a guideroller D mounted upon a. bracket a, under the roller C of the startingdevice, over the gluing roller B, under a guide roller D and through theshearing apparatus S.

The machine is driven from the main shaft G, which is mounted insuitable brackets 9 carried by the main frame f and is drivencontinuously by a pulley g; the main shaft G also carries a beveledfriction disk G and a pulley G the gluing roller 13, and consequentlythe paper feed, is driven from the pulley G and the box-spindle isdriven from the beveled disk G.

The gluing roller is driven through a belt G, a pulley H, a frictiondisk H running with its periphery in contact with the faces of thepulley H and a disk H having a milled flange I- a disk J, a pinion J(Fig. 3), and a pinion E the pulley H is mounted upon a shaft it carriedin bearings h upon the main frame f of the machine and is pressed inwardtoward the disk H by a spring 7L (Fig. 3); the intermediate disk i ismounted upon a stud it carried by an arm lz/ pivoted upon a rod m thatis adapted to slide in bearings m mounted upon the main frame; thepulley is mounted upon the shaft /2 and is acted upon by the helicalspring h threaded upon the shaft 71 between a collar h and the face ofthe bracket carrying the bearing in; and the disk J and the pinion J arefiXed'on the opposite ends of a short shaft J 2 carried in a boss at thelower end of the arm J of a two-armed lever J 3 J 4 fixed upon a shaft jcarried in a. bracket j and coaxial with the shaft 5 carrying the gluingroller, the disk J being-- at the proper momentadapted to come intocontact with the milled flange H while the pinion J is constantly ingear with the pinion B which is secured upon the shaft 12 carrying thegluing roller B.

The starting device consists of the roller C and a frame C this frame-ofwhich only one arm is shown in Fig. 2 is secured upon a shaft C pivotingin fixed bearings C? and carrying at one end a bar C which, since theother end of the frame is the heavier, rests normally against theunderside of the bar M of the main frame. A set-screw G is'adjustedagainst the arm J of the lever J 3 J 4 so that the friction disk J isout of contact with the milled flange H, this adjustment being effectedagainst 7 the action of a spring J 5 secured at one end to the mainframe and at the other to a rod J 6 fitted with one end in a hole in theshaft j upon which the lever J 3 J 4 is fixed; the rod J 6 is notched tofacilitate the adjustment of the spring thereon, and'by adjusting thespring upon the rod to give it the necessary tension, the system maybe'nicely balanced so that the weight of the roller C and the right-handportion of the frame (3 acting through the set screw G and the arm J 4is just sufficient to keep the friction disk J out of contact with therevolving milled flange H When the end of the band A is pulled theroller C is raised, the frame (1 being rocked upward about its pivot Cthis relieves the pressure, through the set-screw C of the startingdevice G C upon the arm J of the two-armed lever J J and allows thespring J to rock the said twoarmed lever until the friction roller Jcomes into contact with the flange I" of the continuously driven disk Hwith the result that motion is transmitted from the shaft G to theroller 13 through the various parts mentioned above.

The box-spindle N is driven, in the usual way, from the main shaft Gthrough the beveled friction disk G, a similar disk L on the side shaftL, a worm L on the said shaft L, and a worm wheel N mounted upon the boxspindle: the beveled disk G is at liberty to slide longitudinally upon akey fixed in the shaft G, and is normally out of contact with thebeveled friction disk L which is secured upon the shaft L, but upon thepedal Gr being pressed by the operator the disk G is moved against thedisk L thus causing the spindle N to be rotated and with it the box orother articles around which the band is wrapped, the operator havingpreviously drawn the free end of the band forward and stuck it to theend of the box, all in the usual manner.

To prevent more paper from being fed forward than is required for asingle box, the position of the intermediate disk H is adjustedrelatively to the pulley H, by the longitudinal movement of the rod on,and the disk H until the length delivered the gluing roller B for eachrotation of the box spindle N corresponds to the sum of the length ofthe sides of each box bemg covered.

If the boxes are square or thereabout the speed of the box-spindle ispractically regular, but when oblong boxes are being covered the saidspeed must vary from a maximum to a minimum twice during a revolution ofthe box, the maximum taking place when the long side of the box ispassing vertically over the spindle N. To provide for this thebox-spindle N is provided with a pinion N gearing with a pinion N halfthe size of the pinion l 2 sothat the pinion N revolves twice to thepinion N once; across the face of the pinion N is a crankmember Nprovided with a slot N in which a stud N can be fixed at any desireddistancefrom the center of the wheel N or on the centeritself; and aconnecting rod is hinged on the stud N at one end and on a stud Nattached to the sliding rod m, at the other end. By this mechanism therod on will be moved to and fro twice while the box spindle N revolvesonce, consequently the friction disk H will be moved to and fro betweenthe pulley H and the disk H and will accelerate and retard the speed ofthe latter to an extent that depends upon the eccentricity of the stud Nwhich can be adjusted to suit the boxes being covered.

The roll of paper A is carried on a shaft A and alight brake A pivotedat A is pressed by an adjustable weight A The roll of paper is thusprevented from overrunning, and also offers a slight resistance to thepull of the band, which is made suflicient to drive the gluing roller orlift the roller C as described.

Below the roller C of the starting appliance a transverse rod C isarranged, the band passing between the roller C and rod G a handle C isprovided for the appliance and is loosely pivoted on the rod C; by meansof the handle C the startingappliance frame C may be rocked into theposition indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2* when a notch C engageswith a pin M on the main frame. Then this is done the band A is movedentirely clear of the gluing roller B; the arm J 4 of the lever J 3 J tis relieved of the weight of the starting appliance, and the spring J 5rocks the lever J J until the disk J comes into contact with the flangeH of the constantly rotating disk H with the result that the gluingroller is rotated, and this rotation continues until the starting deviceC C is moved back to its normal position as indicated in full lines(Fig. 2 The moving of the band away from the gluing roller and thecontinuous rotation of the latter during a temporary stoppage of themachine prevents the band from becoming stuck to the gluing roller andthe glue on the latter from becoming hard and cracking.

When the band A is being moved clear of the gluing roller B the frictiondisk J swings into contact with the flange H OI the constantly rotatingdisk H and the consequent rotation of the gluing roller B is liable,ibefore the band can be moved out of eXtension J when the arms C arerocked upward any considerable distance and to rock the arms J in acounterclockwise direction until the disk J comes into contact with abrake shoe 9 mounted uponthe frame P 'nearto-the glue tank. Therefore solong as the starting appliance G G is merely rocked by'means of the banda sufficient dis tance to allow the arms 3 to be rockedby the spring Juntil the disk J bears upon thefiange H the cam (3 does Ilotlcome intooperation; but when the starting appliance'is rocked a considerabledistance by means of the handle C the cam comes into operation and "actsupon the extension J to cause the disk J to be swung into'contact withthe brake-block j and after the cam C in turning with the arms (3 hasceased to act upon the arm J the spring J pulls the arms J 3 back inorder to cause the disk J to come into contact with the flan e H so thatthe 'luin' or adhesive-.

applying roller B will be driven continuously while the band is in theraised position indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2* as described above.The brake j is also useful in that it brings the gl'uingrollcr B quicklyto rest when a boxhasbeen covered; this is particularly necessary whenlarge boXes are being covered, because-in such case large lengths ofband are drawn rapidly through the machine and the gluing and strippingrollers acquire so much momentum that they are liable to continuerunning even after the disk J has moved out of contact with the flange HBy providing the brake block 7' the friction disk is stopped quicklyimmediately the tension on the band ceases and the starting appliancefalls on to the arm J. A glue tank F of ordinary construction is mountedupon the main frame F, and in it the gluing roller B is free to rotateupon its shaft 6 mounted in fixed bearings b (Fig 3) the spur wheel B inaddition to gearing with the pinion J alsogears with a spur wheel E uponthe shaft 6 of the stripping roller E and the shaft 6 ismountedinbearings e which are adjustable by means "of screws 6 so that thedistance between the rollers B and E can be adjusted withthe utmostnicety in order that when they revolve only a thin film of adhesivematerial is carried over .by the gluing roller B and deposited upon theband A.

Referring now to the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6; these figuresillustrate an apparatus for simultaneously gluing a'main band, which maybe plain and comparativelywide, and twocomparatively narrow borderbands. In this construction the glulllg tank T is extended, the usual(or pri- -mary) gluing roller B is employed for the main band, and thereis provided a secondary gluing roller B over which the border bands (oneof which is indicated by A in Fig. 6) are drawn from rolls that turnabout anaXis or axes parallel to the axis of the roll from which themain band is drawn. The border-bands are so arranged longitudinally uponthe second gluing roller that when" all of'the bands are drawn togetherunder the guide'roller D (after leaving the gluing r Here) they have therequired amount ofoverlap without adjustment by guides or the like.

The gluing rollers 13, B are geared to gether by spur wheels B E, 7s,7s, and B soas to be capable of both being driven positively asdescribed above in connection with the apparatus shown in Figs. 2 to l,and the gluing roller B is provided with a band-engaging device'Csimilar to the device C, C C C shown in Figs. 2 and a and connected tothe latter device by a link It whereby, when the machine is temporarilystopped, all of the said bands may be simultaneously moved away from thegluing rollers B B while the latter are rotated as and for the purposesset out above.

The intermediary gear wheels 7: 7c are equal in size and are-mountedupon shafts carried in bearings upon a pair of brackets (K) mounted uponthe frame of the ma chine as shown in the drawings.

The rod or link R is connected to therappliance C by means of a slot Rwith which a pin 5* engages so as to allow of a certain amount ofrelative movement between the two appliances, since the appliance C, Getc, acts as a starting appliance.

One of the arms of the supplementary appliance C" is provided with anextension 0 adapted to rest upon the edge of the glue tank or upon abracket connected thereto and to act as a stop to determine the positionof the said appliance. The arms of the said supplementary appliance arepivoted at C11 upon the bracket K.

tatable adhesive applying roller in contact with the adhesive in saidreceptacle, continuously driven means for imparting rotation to saidadhesive applying roller, and means intermediate said adhesiveepplyingroller and said continuously driven means under the control of the bandfor imparting rotation to said adhesive-applying roller.

2. In a'banding machine, the combination with a receptacle for anadhesive, of a ro tatable adhesive applying roller in contact with theadhesive in said receptacle, continuously driven means for impartingrotation to said adhesive applying roller, and normally inactive. meansintermediate said adhesive-applying roller and said-contin uously'driven means under thecontrol of the band for impartingrotation to saidadhesive applying roller.

3; Ina banding machine, the combination with a receptacle for anadhesive, of a rotatable adhesive-applying roller in contact with theadhesive in saidreceptacle, continuously driven means for impartingrotation to said adhesive applying roller, means intermediate saidadhesive-applying roller and said continuously driven means forimparting rotation to said adhesive applying roller, means to normallymaintain said intermediate device inactive, and meansunder the contrclof the band for releasing said intermediate means and imparting rotationto said adhesive-applying roller.

4. In a banding machine, the combination with a receptacle for anadhesive, of a rotatable adhesive applying roller in contact with theadhesive in said receptacle, continuously driven means for impartingrotation to said adhesive applying roller, a roller intermediate saidadhesive applying roller and said continuously driven means forimparting rotation to said adhesive-applying roller, means for normallymaintaining said intermediate roller out of contact with saidcontinuously driven means, and means under the control of the band forreleasing said intermediate roller and to permit contact with saidcontinuously driven means.

5. In a banding machine the combination oi. a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a strippinroller adapted to rotate with its periphera face clear of the adhesivein the receptacle and a short distance from the adhesive-applyingroller; means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller;means, acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positive drivingmeans into operation; and means for positively driving the strippingroller simultaneously with the driving of the adhesive-applying roller.

6. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for the adhesivesubstance;

an adhesiverapplying roller partly immersecl in thecontents of thereceptacle and adaptedto be rotated therein; means for.

positively and continuously; driving the adhesive-applying roller;means, acted upon by the band, tor brmgmgthe sa d POSItiVG" drivingmeans into operation; and means for engaging with the: band sa d meansbeing adapted to hit the band clear of the adhesive applying roller. r r

7. In a bandlng machine the combination of a receptacle for the'adhesivesubstance driving means into operation; means for a positively drivingthe stripping roller simul-V taneously with the driving of theadhesiveapplying roller; and means for engaging with the band said meansbeing adapted to lift the band clear of the adhesive-applying roller. Yi

8. In a bending machine the combination of a receptacle for the adhesivesubstance;

an adhesive applying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means for positivelydriving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, forbringing the said positive driving means into operation;

and means for varying the speed of the" adhesive-applying roller inaccordance with the size of the article being covered.

9. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for the adhesivesubstance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contentsof the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon bythe band, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation;means for varying the speed of the adhesive-applying roller inaccordance with the size of the article being covered; and means forengaging with the band said means being adapted to lift the band clearof the adhesive-applying roller.

10. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotatedtherein; a strippingroller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of the adhesivein the receptacle and a short distance from the adhesive-zipplyingroller; means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller;means, acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positivedrivingmeans into operation; means short distance from the adhesive-applyingroller; means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller;means, acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positive drivingmeans into operation; means for positively driving the stripping'rollersimultaneously with the driving of the adhesiveapplying roller; meansfor varying the speed of theadhesive-applying roller in accordance withthe size of the article'being covered; and means for engaging with theband said means being adaptedto lift the band clear of theadhesive-applying roller.

12. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesiveapplying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein;-means forpositively driving theadhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by theband, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation; andmeans whereby the speed of the adhesive-applying roller is varied,during the covering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of thesides of the article being covered.

'13. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesiveapplying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to berotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by"the band, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation;

means whereby the speed of the adhesiveapplying roller is varied, duringthe covering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of the sidesof the article being covered; and means for engaging with the band saidmeans being adapted to lift the band clear of the adhesive-applyingroller.

' 14.. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of theadhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesive-applying roller; means for positively driving theadhesiveapplying roller; means, acted upon by the band, f r bringin thsa d Posit driving means into operation; means for positively drivingthe stripping roller simultaneously with the driving of theadhesiveapplying roller; and means whereby the speed of theadhesive-applying roller is varied, during the covering of each article,in accordance with the sizes of the sides of the article being covered.

15. In a banding'machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance;

an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be, rotated therein; a stripping rolleradapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of the adhesive in thereceptacle and V a short distance from the adhesive-applying roller;means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, actedupon by the band, for bringing the said positive driving means intooperation; means for positively driving the stripping rollersimultaneouslywith the driving of the adhesiveapplying roller; meanswhereby the speed of the adhesive-applying roller is varied, during thecovering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of the sides ofthe article being covered; and means for engagj ing with the band saidmeans being adapted to lift the band clear of the zidhesiveapplyingroller.

16. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon bythe band, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation;means for varying the speed of the adhesive-applying roller inaccordance with the size of the article being covered; and means wherebythe speed of the adhesiveapplying roller is varied, during the coveringof each article, in accordance with the sizes of the sides of thearticle being covered.

17. In a banding machine the combination of a'receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means acted upon by theband, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation; meansfor varying the speed of the adhesiveapplying roller in accordance withthe size of the article being covered, means whereby the speed of theadhesive-applying roller is varied, during the covering of each article,in accordance with the sizes of the sides of the article being covered;and means for engaging with the band said means being adapted to liftthe band clear of the adhesive-applying roller.

18. In a banding machine the combination f a? r ept cle or h adh s veubs nce;

driving means into operation; means an adhesive-applying roller partlyimmersed in the contents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotatedtherein; a stripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral faceclear of the adhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesiveapplying roller; means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, for bringing thesaid positive driving means into operation; means for positively drivingthe stripping roller simultaneously with the driving of theadhesiveapplying roller; means for varying the speed of theadhesive-applying roller in accordance with the size'of the articlebeing covered; and means whereby the speed of the adhesive-applyingroller is varied, during the covering of each article, in accordancewith the sizes of the sides of the article being covered.

19. In a handing machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of theadhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesive-applying roller; means for positively driving theadhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the hand, for bringingthe said positive for positively driving the stripping rollersimultaneously with the driving of the adhesive applying roller; meansfor varying the speed of the adhesive-applying roller in accordance withthe size of the article being covered; means whereby the speed of theadhesive-applying roller is varied, during the covering of each article,in accordance with the sizes of the sides of the article he ingicovered;and means for engaging with the band said means being adapted to liftthe band clear of the adhesive-applying roller.

20. In a handing machine the combination' of a main frame" a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhe sive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame, and means,carried by the arms, for

engaging with the band; a rotatable mem- 55 her mounted upon the mainframe; means for impartmg continuous motlon to the said member; andintermediate mechanism for transmitting motion from the continuouslyrotating member to the adhesive-applying roller, the said intermediatemechanism being brought into operative position when the starting deviceis rocked through a pull upon the band.

21. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adupon the mainframe; means for imparting continuous motion tothe said member; intermediate mechanism for transmitting motion from thecontinuously rotating member to the adhesiveapplying roller, the'said'intermediate mechanism being brought into operative position when thestarting c evice is rocked through a pull upon the band; and

,means for varying the speed transmitted from the continuously rotatingmember to the adhesive-applying roller. V

r 22. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesiveapplying roller partly immersed in'the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be retated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotallv mounted upon the main frame, means, carried bythe arms, for en gaging with the hand;fa rotatable member mounteduponthemain frame; means for imparting continuous motion to the saidmember; intermediate mechanism for transmitting motion from thecontinuously rotating member to the adhesive-applying roller,

the said intermediate mechanism ,being brought into operative positionwhen the starting devlce 1s rocked through a pull upon the band; andmeans for varying, during the covering of each article, the speedtransmit- V ted from thecontinuously rotating member to theadheslve-applying roller.

23. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance, sald receptacle being mounted'upon the mamframe; an-adhesive-applyingroller and bearings carried by the main framein which the adhesive-applying roller is mounted so as to be partlyimmersed in the adhesive substance contained in the receptacle; astrlpplng roller and 'bearmgs in which the stripping roller is adaptedto rotate with its peripheral face clear of the adhesive substance inthereceptacle and'with its axis parallel to the axis of theadhesiveapplying roller, the said bearings being adjustable toward andaway from the adhesiveapplying roller; a starting device comprising armspivotally mounted upon the main frame, means, carried by the arms, forengaging with the band; a rotatable member mounted upon the main frame;means for imparting continuous motion to the said member; intermediatemechanism for transmitting motion from the continuously rotating memberto the adhesive-applying roller,

"tents of the receptacleand adapted to be ried by the said frame,

"rotated therein; a starting device comprising arms pivotally mountedupon the main frame, means, carried by thearms for engaging with theband; a friction disk rotatably mounted upon the main frame; means fordriving the said friction disk continuously at a uniform speed; adifferential disk mounted with its face opposite that of the uniformlydriven disk; an inter mediate disk adapted to run with its periphery incontact with the adjacent faces of the differential and the uniformlydriven disks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the formerthe said intermediate disk being adjustable radially of the twocontacting disks; and intermediate mechanism for transmittin rotarymotion from the difierential disk to the adhesiveapplying roller thesaid mechanism being brought into operative p04 sition by the rocking ofthe starting device when the band is pulled forward.

25. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adheslve substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesiveapplying roller partly immersed in the 0011- tents ofthe receptacle and adapted tobe rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame and means, carriedby the arms, for engaging with the band; a friction disk rotatablymounted upon the main frame; means for driving the said friction diskcontinuously at a uniform speed; a differential disk mounted upon themain frame to rotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly drivendisk; an intermediate disk adapted to runfwith its periphery incontactwith the adjacent faces of the differential and the uniformly drivendisks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the former thesaid intermediate disk being adjustable radially of the two contactingdisks; and intermediate mechanism for transmitting rotary motion fromthe differential disk to the adhesive applying roller the saidintermediate mechanism comprising a swinging-frame upon which thestarting device rests, a gear wheel carand means whereby, when thestarting appliance is moved upon the end of the' band beingpulled,-the=-said intermediate a frame is swung to bring its gear wheelinto engagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism tocomplete the train between the differential disk hesive-applying roller.7

26. in a banding machine the combina tion of a main frame; a' receptaclefor the adhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersedin the contents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astarting device comprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frameand means carried by the arms for engaging with the band; a rotatablemember mounted upon the main frame; means for imparting continuousmotion to the said member; and intermediate mechanism for transmittingrotary motion from the continuously driven member to theadhesiveapplying roller the said intermediate mechanism comprising aswinging frame upon which the starting device rests, a. gear wheelcarried by the said swinging frame, and means whereby when the startingdevice is IGdkfid through the pulling of the band end the gear-carryingframeis swung into engagement with other units of the intermediate tocomplete the t'ain of gearing between the continuously driven member andthe adhesive-applying roller.

27. in a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an ad'- hesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; a stripping roller and the adgear 'adapted to rotate with itsperipheral face clear of the adhesive in the receptacle and a shortdistance from the adhesivenpplying roller; a starting device comprisingarms pivctally mounted upon the main frame, and means, carried by thearms, for engaging witlthe band; a friction disk rotatably mounted uponthe main frame; means for driving the said friction disk continuously ata uniiorm speed; a diif'rential disk mounted upon the main frame torotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly driven disk; anintermediate disk adapted to run with its periphery in contact with theadjacent faces of the differential and the uniformly driven disks and totransmit rotary motion from the latter to the former the saidintermediate disk being adjustable radially of the two contacting disks;intermediate mechanism for transmitting rotary motion from thedifferential disk to the adhesive-applying roller, the said intermediatemechanism being brought into operative position by the rocking of thestarting device when the band is pulled forward; a rotatable support forthe article'to be covered; means for driving the said support; and meanswhereby the position of the in termediate disk is regulatedautomatically from the support for the article so that the speeatransmittedto the adhesive applying engaging with the band; a frictiondisk ro" tatably mounted upon the main frame; means for driving the saidfriction disk continuously at a uniform speed; a differential diskmounted upon the main frame to rotate with its face opposite that of theuniformly driven disk; an intermediate disk adapted to run with itsperiphery in contact with the adjacent faces of the differential and theuniformly driven disks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter tothe former the said intermediate disk being adjustable radially of thetwo contacting disks; intermediate mechanism for transmitting rotarymotion-from the differential disk to the adiesive applying roller thesaid intermediate mechanism comprising a swinging frame upon which thestarting device rests, a gear wheel carried by the said swin ing frame,and means whereby, when the starting appliance is moved upon the end ofthe band being 'Pl'lllQ/Cl, the gear-carrying frame is swung into enagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism to complete thetrain between the differential disk and the adhesive-applying roller; arotatable support for the article to be covered; means for driving'thesaid support; and means whereby theposition of the intermediate disk isregulated automatically from the support for the article so that thespeed transmitted to the adhesive applying roller varies in accordancewith the length of the side of the article being covered.

29. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe rece itacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a friction diskrotatably mounted upon the main frame; means for driving the saidfriction disk continuously at a uniform speed; a differential diskmounted upon the main frame to rotate with its face opposite that of theuniformly driven disk; an intermedir to disk adapted to run with itsperiphery in'contact with the adjacent faces of the differential and theuniformly driven disks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter tothe former, a bracket upon which the said intermediate disk is mounted,a rod upon which the said bracket is mounted, bearings carried up n thmain fr m and in hi h said rod is adapted to slide; a rotatable supportfor the article to be covered; means for driving the said support; anarm mounted upon said support; and a connectlng-rod adjustably securedat one end to the arm and at the other to the sliding rod that car riesthe bracket in which the intermediate disk is mounted.

30. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame and means, carriedby the arms, for engaging with the band; a friction disk rotatablymounted upon the main frame; means for driving the said friction diskcontinuously at a uniform speed; adiflerential disk mounted upon themain frame to rotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly drivendisk; an intermediate disk adapted to run with its periphery in contactwith the ad jacent faces of the differential and the uniformly drivendisks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the former abracket upon which the said intermediate disk is mounted, a rod uponwhich the said bracket is mounted, bearings carried upon the main frameand in which said rod is adapted to slide; intermediate mechanism fortransmitting rotary motion from the dif ferential disk to the adhesiveapplying roller the said intermediate mechanism comprising a swingingframe upon which the starting device rests, a. gear wheel carried by thesaid swinging frame -and means whereby, when the starting appliance ismoved upon the end of the band being pulled, the gear carrying frame isswung into engagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism tocomplete the train between the differential disk and theadhesive-applying roller; a rotatable support for the article to becovered; means for driving the said support; an arm mounted upon saidsupport; and a connecting-rod adjustably secured at one end to the armand at the other to the sliding rod that carries the bracket in whichthe intermediate disk is mounted.

31. In abanding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe receptacle and adapted to be rotated there in; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame, means, carried bythe arms, for engaging with the band; a friction disk rotatably mountedupon the main frame; means for driving the said friction diskcontinuously at the uniform speed; a differential disk mounted upon themain frame to rotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly drivendisk; an intermediate disk adapted to run with its periphery in contactwith the adjacent faces of the differential and the uniformly drivendisks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the former thesaid intermediate disk being adjustable radially of the two contactingdisks; and intermediate mechanism for transmitting rotary motion fromthe difierential disk to the adhesive applying roller the saidintermediate mechanism comprising a gear wheel carried by a swingingframe upon which the starting device rests and adjustable means wherebywhen the band is not being pulled forward the weight of the startingappliance upon the swinging frame is balanced and the said frame held ina position in which its gear Wheel is inoperative but upon the bandbeing pulled forward and the starting device lifted the gear carryingframe is swung into engagement with other units of the intermediatemechanism to complete the train of gearing between the differential diskand the adhesive applying roller.

32. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame, means, carried bythe arms, for engaging with the band; a rotatable member mounted uponthe main frame; means for imparting continuous motion to the saidmember; and intermediate mechanism for transmitting motion from thecontinuously rotating member to the adhesive-applying roller the saidintermediate mechanism comprising a gear wheel carried by a swingingframe upon which the starting device rests, and adjustable means wherebywhen the band is not being pulled forward the weight of the startingdevice upon the swinging frame is balanced and the said frame held in aposition in which its gear wheel is inoperative but upon the band beingpulled forward and the starting device lifted the gear carrying frame isswung into engagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism tocomplete the train of gearing between the continuously rotating memberand the adhesiveapplying roller.

33. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively and continuously driving the adhesive-applying roller; means,acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positive driving meansinto operation; and means for bringing the adhesive-applying rollerquickly to rest.

34-. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance;

an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means for positivelydriving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, forbringing the said positive driving means into operation; means forengaging with the band said means being adapted to lift the band clearof the adhesive-applying roller; and means for preventing the positivedriving-mechanism from operating while the band is being lifted clear ofthe adhesive-applying roller.

85. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means,

acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positively driving meansinto operation; means for varying the speed of the adhesive-applyingroller in accordance with the size of the article being covered; andmeans for bringing the adhesive-applying roller quickly to rest.

36. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon bythe band, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation;means for varying the speed of the adhesive-applying roller inaccordance with the size of the article being covered; means forengaging with the band said means being adapted to lift the band clearof the adhesive-applying roller; and means for bringing theadhesive-applying roller quickly to rest.

7 37. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesiveapplyin roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of theadhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesive-applying roller; means for positively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, for bringing thesaid positive driving means into operation; means for positively drivingthe stripping roller simultaneously with the driving of theadhesiveapplying roller; means for varying ,the speed of theadhesive-applying roller in accordance with the size of the articlebeing covered; means for engaging with the band said means being adaptedto lift the band clear of the adhesive-applying roller; and

means for preventing the positive drivingmechanism from operating whilethe band is being hfted clear of the adhesive-applying roller.

88. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon bythe band, for bringingthe said positive driving means into operation;means whereby the speed of the adhesiveapplying roller is varied, duringthe covering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of the sidesof the article being covered; and means for bringing theadhesive-applying roller quickly to rest.

39. In a banding machine the combination of. a receptacle fortheadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon bythe band, for bringing the said positive driving means into operation;

means whereby the speed of the adhesive applying roller is varied,during the covering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of thesides of the article be ing covered; means for engaging with the bandsaid means being adapted to lift the band clear of the adhesive-applyingroller; and means for preventing the positive driving-mechanism fromoperating while the band is being lifted clear of the adhesiveapplyingroller.

I0. In a banding machine the combination of a. receptacle for theadhesive substance;

an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a stripping roller adaptedto rotate with its peripheral face clear of the adhesive in thereceptacle and a short distance from the adhesive-applying roller; meansfor positively driving the ad hesive-applying roller; means, acted uponby the band, for bringing the said positive driving means intooperation; means for positively driving the stripping rollersimultaneously with the driving of the adhesiveapplying roller; meanswhereby the speed of the adhesive-applying roller is varied, during thecovering of each article in accordance with the sizes of the sides ofthe article being covered; means for engaging with the band said meansbeing adapted to lift the band clear of the adhesive-applying roller;and means for preventing the positive driving-mechanism from operatingwhile the band is being lifted clear of the adhesive-applying roller.

All. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance;

anadhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means for positivelydriving the adhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, forbringing the said positive driving means into operation; means forvarying the speed of the adhesive-applying roller in accordance with thesize of the article being covered; means whereby the speed of theadhesive-applying roller is varied, during the covering of each article,in accordance with the sizes of the sides of the article being covered;and means for bringing the adhesive-applying roller quickly to rest. i V

42. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; means forpositively driving the adhesive-applying roller; means,

acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positive driving means'into' operation; means for varying the speed of the adhesive-applyingroller in accordance with the size of the article being covered, meanswhereby the speed of the adhesive-applying roller is varied, during thecovering. of each 7 article, in accordance with the sizes 'of the sidesof the'article being covered; means for engaging with the band saidmeans being adapted to lift the band clear of the adhe sive-applyingroller; and means for preventing the positive driving-mechanism fromoperating while the band is being lifted clear, of the adhesive applyingroller.

43. In a banding machine the combina-' tion of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of theadhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesive-applying roller; means for positively driving theadhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, for bringingthe said positive driving means into operation; means for positivelydriving the stripping roller simultaneously with the driving of theadhesive -applying roller; means for varying the speed of theadhesive-applying roller in accordance with the size of the articlebeing covered; and-means for bring-' ing the adhesive-applying rollerquickly to rest. i

44. In a banding machine the'combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its periph eral face clear ofthe adhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesiveapplying roller; means for positively driving theadhesiveapplying roller; means,

acted upon by the band, for bringing the said positive driving meansinto operation; means for positively driving the stripping rollersimultaneously with the driving of the adhesive-applying roller; meanswhereby the speed of the adhesive-applying roller is varied, during thecovering of each article, in accordance with the sizes of the sides ofthe article being covered; and means for bringing the adhesive-applyingroller quickly to rest.

45. In a banding machine the combination of a receptacle for theadhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in thecontents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; astripping roller adapted to rotate with its peripheral face clear of theadhesive in the receptacle and a short distance from theadhesive-applying roller; means for positively driving theadhesive-applying roller; means, acted upon by the band, for bringingthe said positive driving means into operation; means for positivelydriving the stripping roller simultaneously with the driving of theadhesiveapplying roller; means for varying the speed of theadhesive-applying roller in accordance with the size of the articlebeing covered; means whereby the speed of the adhesiveapplying roller isvaried, during the covering of each article, in accordance with thesizes of the sides of the article being covered; means for engaging withthe band said means being adapted to lift the band clear of theadhesive-applying roller; and means for preventing the positivedriving-mechanism for operating while the band is being lifted clear ofthe adhesive-applying roller.

46. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersed in the contents ofthe receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame and means, carriedby the arms, for engaging with the band; a friction disk rotatablymounted upon the main frame; means for driving the said friction diskcontinuously at a uniform speed; a difierential disk mounted upon themain frame to rotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly drivendisk; an intermediate disk adapted to run with its periphery in contactwith the adjacent faces of the differential and the uniformly drivendisks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the former thesaid intermediate disk being adjustable radially of the two contactingdisks; and intermediate mechanism for transmitting r0- tary motion fromthe differential disk to the adhesive applying roller the saidintermediate mechanism comprising a swinging 3 frame upon which thestarting device rests,

a gear wheel carried by the said frame, a brake shoe against which thesaid gearwheel rests when in its inoperative position, and meanswhereby, when the starting appliance is moved upon the end of the bandbeing pulled, the said frame is swung to bring its gear wheel intoengagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism to completethe train between the dilferential disk and the adhesive-applyingroller.

a7. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor the adhesive substance; an adhesive-applying roller partly immersedin the contents of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated therein;

a starting device comprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frameand means, carried by the arms, for engaging with the band; a rotatablemember mounted upon the main frame; means for imparting continuousmotion to the said member; and intermediate mechanism for transmittingrotary motion from the continuously driven member to theadhesive-applying roller the said intermediate mechanism comprising aswinging frame upon which the starting device rests, a gear wheelcarried by the said swinging frame, a brake shoe against which the saidgear-wheel rests \vhenin its inoperative position, and means wherebywhen the starting device is rocked through the pulling of the band endthe gear-carrying frame is swung into engagement with other units of theintermediate gear to complete the train of gearing between thecontinuously driven member and the adhesive-applying roller.

48. In a banding machine the combination of a main frame; a receptaclefor an adhesive substance said receptacle being mounted upon the mainframe; an adhesiveapplying roller partly immersed in the contents of thereceptacle and adapted to be rotated therein; a starting devicecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the main frame and means, carriedby the arms, for engaging with the band; a friction disk rotatablymounted upon the main frame; means for driving the said friction diskcontinuously at a uniform speed; a differential disk mounted upon themain frame to rotate with its face opposite that of the uniformly drivendisk; an intermediate disk adapted to run with its periphery in contactwith the adjacent faces of the differential and the uniformly drivendisks and to transmit rotary motion from the latter to the former thesaid intermediate disk being adjustable radially of the two contactingdisks; intermediate mechanism for transmitting rotary motion from thedifferential disk to the adhesive applying roller the said intermediatemechanism comprising a. swinging frame upon which the starting devicerests, a gear wheel carried by the said swinging frame, a brake shoeagainst which the said gear wheel rests when in its inoperativeposition, and means whereby, when the starting appliance is moved uponthe end of the band being pulled, th gear-carrying frame is swung intoengagement with other units of the intermediate mechanism to completethe train between the differential disk and the adhesive-applyingroller; a rotatable support for the article to be covered; means fordriving the said support; and means whereby the position of theintermediate disk is regulated automatically from the support for thearticle so thatthe speed transmitted to the adhesive applying roller 15varies in accordance with the length of the side of the article beingcovered. In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence oftwo witnesses. 1

1 JOHN W'I LIAM THOMAS,

MALCOLM SMETH RST.

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